Tea Bowl with Crescent Moon, Clouds, and Blossoming Plum, 13th–14th century

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Tea Bowl with Crescent Moon, Clouds, and Blossoming Plum, Southern Song (1127–1279)–Yuan (1271–1368) dynasty, 13th–14th century, China, Stoneware with black and brown glaze and pigment (Jizhou ware), Diam. 4 3/4 in. ( cm), Ceramics, A common theme in the decorative arts, this imagery may have been inspired by contemporaneous poems invoking the beauty of blossoming flowers in the subtle light of a crescent moon

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Size: 5034px × 3782px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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